ZETA 140 S very early corn hybrid (FAO 140)

Very early hybrid with ultra-short cycle, excellent silage quality, strong grain potential and suitability for catch cropping.

ZETA 140 S very early corn hybrid (FAO 140)

Key Points

  • Very early hybrid (FAO 140) with ultra-short cycle enabling very early, productive and high-quality silages
  • Suited for catch cropping (with irrigation)
  • Excellent grain potential for its earliness; long and well-fertilized ears under delayed sowing (60–70 q/ha)

Identity

Genetic Double hybrid
Type Flint–dent to dent
Market Silage and grain
Earliness Very early – S00 group (FAO 140)
Registration 2010 – European Union

Agronomic Profile

Early vigor Excellent
Temperature sum requirement 770° to flowering (base 6°C)
Plant height Medium to fairly tall
Vegetative development Very good
Leaf attitude Semi-erect
Ear insertion Very low
Physiological lodging Excellent resistance
Disease lodging Very good resistance
Disease profile Good

    Technologic Profile

    Feeding value (UFL–UFV) Very good
    Digestibility Very good

      Cultivation Advice

      • Sow densely between 110,000 and 125,000 seeds/ha
      • Packaging: 50,000-seed units